Fireboat John H. Glenn Jr.
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | John H. Glenn Jr. |
| Owner: | District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department |
| Launched: | 1962[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 84 tons[1] |
| Length: | 71 feet (22 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 21 feet (6.4 m)[2] |
| Draught: | 5 feet (1.5 m)[2] |
| Installed power: | 3 x 450 horsepower (340 kW)[1][3] |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h)[4] |
| Crew: | 4[3] |
The Fireboat John H. Glenn Jr. is a fireboat stationed on the Potomac and Anacostia rivers in Washington DC.[1] Her bow was re-inforced in 1984, and allows her to also serve as an icebreaker during the winter.
The vessel served the FDNY for her first fifteen years, being sold to the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department in 1977.[2]
The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department's fleet includes two smaller fireboats, which are not equipped to break ice.[1]
The excursion vessel Spirit of Washington smashed into the dock shared by the fire department and police department's boats, damaging the John H. Glenn Jr.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Michael E. Ruane (2010-01-10). "D.C. fireboat does battle with Potomac River ice". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Fstory%2F2010%2F01%2F09%2FST2010010902299.html&date=2010-01-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clarence E. Meeks. "Fireboats Through The Years". Marine 1 F.D.N.Y.. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmarine1fdny.com%2Ffireboat_history.php&date=2010-01-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Aaron C. Davis (2009-01-31). "Cruise Craft Strikes Docked City Fireboat: Crash Occurred During Routine Work Done by Spirit of Washington's Crew". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2009%2F01%2F31%2FAR2009013101485.html&date=2010-01-14.
- ↑ Brian J. Cudahy (1997-01-01). Around Manhattan Island and other maritime tales of New York. Fordham University Press. ISBN 9780823217618. http://books.google.ca/books?id=4RTxzui1OG4C&pg=PA105&lpg=PA105&dq=Fireboat+John+H.+Glenn+Jr.&source=bl&ots=9QXZCRpBGY&sig=ch3UzREDTXzrBhegWzneRSqOWHU&hl=en&ei=T9NPS8evGdGylAftvqC9Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=22&ved=0CFQQ6AEwFQ#v=onepage&q=Fireboat%20John%20H.%20Glenn%20Jr.&f=false. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
